Field Notes on Recovery

For anyone walking the road back from burnout, these are my field notes on recovery. In the space between who you were & who you’re becoming, I hope that here you find quiet in the noise, a lighthouse in the dark , a place to write your way home.

Back Pain Coaching That Works: Breathing, Core Support, & Movement Retraining

Your MRI Is Clear. Your PT Discharged You. But Your Back Still Hurts. You’ve done everything “right.” You saw the specialist. You went...

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May 19, 20253 min read

Heal Your Back Pain with Every Breath

Back Pain Relief 23,000 Times a Day? It’s Not a Joke. It ’s Science What if your tight, painful back could start building relief 23,000...

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May 16, 20252 min read

Back Pain Relief Starts with Your Breath, Not a Massage

Why Your Regular Massage Might Be Making Your Chronic Back Pain Worse As a former massage therapist turned movement specialist, I’m here...

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May 12, 20252 min read

Appreciate the Exhale

The Simple Breathing Trick That Helps Your Spine and Calms Your Brain Before we start - if you'd rather watch or listen, check out the...

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Mar 31, 20253 min read

Here’s How You Can Get Free of Back Pain

I remember sitting on my bed, crying, trying to pull on pants so I could go to work. But the pain was so intense, I gave up. That day, I...

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Mar 17, 20252 min read

"The foot tripod SHOCKED me"

My client, Kathleen, is a low-level eventer. We competed together up until 2019, and our horses live across the barn aisle from each...

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Mar 5, 20253 min read